"Publicly paid costs of representation" defined

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Indiana Code › Title 35 › Article 33 › Chapter 8 › Section 35-33-8-1.5

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Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "publicly paid costs of representation" means the portion of all attorney's fees, expenses, or wages incurred by the county that are:

(1) directly attributable to the defendant's defense; and

(2) not overhead expenditures made in connection with the maintenance or operation of a governmental agency.

As added by P.L.167-1987, SEC.8.

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